Financial Compliance Intern, Robinhood
Summer 2026
$29 - $29 USD p/hr
3-5 days a week in office
Commission-free stock trading platform
Be an early applicant
Commission-free stock trading platform
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$29 - $29 USD p/hr
3-5 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To democratize finance for all.
Role
Who you are
- Currently enrolled in a full-time, degree-seeking program in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or a related field with an expected graduation date in Winter 2026/Spring 2027
- Interest in learning more about Internal Controls over Financial Reporting, Financial Statement audits, and Disclosure Procedures in a public company function
- Ability to handle simultaneous projects and adapt to a fast-paced, changing environment
- Highly motivated, independent and proactive with strong end-to-end project management, organizational and interpersonal skills
- Maintains a positive, professional relationship with all levels
- Strong digital literacy including Microsoft Office & Google suite
What the job involves
- We are building an elite team, applying frontier technologies to the world’s biggest financial problems
- We’re looking for bold thinkers
- Sharp problem-solvers
- Builders who are wired to make an impact
- Robinhood isn’t a place for complacency, it’s where ambitious people do the best work of their careers
- We’re a high-performing, fast-moving team with ethics at the center of everything we do
- Expectations are high, and so are the rewards
- The Financial Compliance team’s mission is to establish and maintain Robinhood's financial and other regulatory compliance, including requirements over the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requiring public companies to establish effective internal controls over financial reporting (SOX 404 framework), certify the adequacy and efficiency of internal controls and ensure the accuracy of information in financial documents accompanying periodic reports
- To do this, the team is responsible for 1) evaluating risks, processes and controls, 2) identifying and mitigating control gaps, 3) partnering with business and engineering teams to support the company’s growth and expansion, and 4) managing the quarterly SOX 302 certification process
- As a Financial Compliance Intern, you will be working closely with both the business and engineering process teams to gain valuable skills in ensuring our financial compliance requirements as a public company’s SOX program function
- You will gain insight to meetings with external auditors to conduct transactional end-to-end process walkthroughs, own projects to evaluate control design effectiveness to address key risks, coordinate the company-wide quarterly certifications process, and understand our unique IT infrastructure
- This role is based in our Menlo Park or New York offices, with in-person attendance expected at least 3 days per week
- At Robinhood, we believe in the power of in-person work to accelerate progress, spark innovation, and strengthen community
- Our office experience is intentional, energizing, and designed to fully support high-performing teams
- Participate in the initiative to support our SOX compliance framework including engaging in walkthroughs, refreshing process documentation and conducting tests of design for key business process and engineering controls
- Understand our IT infrastructure and how it fits into the overall engineering controls environment
- Coordinate the quarterly SOX certification process across the company
- Establish active and effective communication with departments across Robinhood
- Evaluate process improvement opportunities in our system of internal controls and SOX program
Our take
For years, traditional brokers ruled the share trading realm, charging hefty fees that locked out everyday investors. Robinhood emerged as a disruptor, offering commission-free trading and opening the door to a new generation. Its innovative model thrives on premium features like increased buying power and extended trading hours, attracting a younger audience drawn to meme stocks like AMC and GameStop.
But Robinhood's not just about quick thrills. The company claims its mission lies in catering to "the unmet needs of the next generation," evidenced by its "Robinhood Retirement" launch, targeting gig-economy workers often excluded from financial planning. This commitment to accessibility aligns with its core values.
However, 2023 brought unexpected turbulence, as Robinhood became entangled in the FTX cryptocurrency exchange bankruptcy scandal when it emerged that the US Department of Justice seized hundreds of millions of dollars of the company's shares tied to FTX founder Bankman-Fried. Despite these challenges, Robinhood successfully bought back the missing stock, and its impact on democratizing finance remains undeniable.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 13 rounds)
Feb 2021
$2.4bn
CONVERTIBLE
Jan 2021
$1bn
LATE VC
Total funding: $5.6bn
Company benefits
- Well-being - Premium medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Family & home life - Parental leave, personal prosperity benefits
- Comfort & care - Annual lifestyle stipend
- Office life - Catered meals and fully stocked kitchen, commuter benefits
- Growth - Education and training, community events, career mentorships
Company HQ
Downtown Menlo Park, Menlo Park, CA
Leadership
Vlad Tenev
(Co-Founder)Studied Mathematics at Stanford University, where they met their fellow co-founder. Dropped out of a PhD to start Robinhood.
Baiju B.
(Co-Founder)Studied Mathematics and Physics at Stanford University, where they met their fellow co-founder.
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